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Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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BENJAMIN B. BETTS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 18, 1909.

Application filed November 9, 180!- Berlal Ho. 461,707.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN B. Bs'rrs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, have mvented certain new and useful Im rovements in Rail-Anchors, of which the ollowing is afull, true, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the some.

My invention relates to means for preventing the longitudinal movement or creeping of railroad rails and has particular reference to improvements in devices of the class known as rail anchors or anti-creepeis.

The object of my invention is to provide a rail anchor which shall be readilv a plicable to and removable from a rail, which having been applied to a. rail shall be adapted to cooperate with an adjacent cross tie and effectively resist and prevent longitudinal movement of the rail thereon and which shall be simple, strong and durable.

A further object of my invention is to provide a rail anchor or anti-creeper which after bein placed on a rail and against a cross tie will e automatically ti htened upon the rail by the-longitudinal t rust thereof.

Another object of the invention is to rovide a. rail anchor or anti-creeper which 3 mil be adapted for application to and cooperation with a rail withoutmodification in the form or contour of the latter and withoutresort to bolts, rivets, wedges or other auxiliary adjusting, clamping or fastening means.

A further and special object of the invention is to provide a rail anchor which shall be complete in one ifpiece or member, of great strength and e ectiveness, so formed that it may be quickly applied to a rail and secured or locked thereon without resort to special tool or wrenches.

Another object of the invention is to provide a. rail stay which shall be capable of retaining its locking or clamping position upon the rail when the latter, by reason of the reversal of. the tide of traflic, moves backwardly and thus carries the anchor away from the tie.

Still another object of the inventiononc which is particular! related to the use of anti-creepers or one ors upon brid o structures where the ties are close to eter, is to provide a rail anchor which shal be adapted or altemate cooperation with adjacent-"ties;

in other words, one which shall he adopted to maintain its hold upon the mil and prevent excessive backward creeping thereof.

Still further objects of my invention will up ear hereinafter.

1y invention resides, generally, in a rail anchor or anti-creeper which comprises a bar having rail engaging portions or hooks at its ends together with a strut, lug or arm formed at one end of said bar and adapted to hold said and away from the cross tie while permittin the other end of the bar to move toward 1; e cross tie, whereby said portions or books, having been engaged with opposite sides or edges of the rail, will be tig toned thereon by the pivotin or turnin movement of said bar upon t e rail.

c invention also includes various novel parts and constructions, hereinafter described, which insure the complete performance of the functions of a positive rail anchor or anti-creeper.

I have shown several, though not all, forms and footage: of my iplventiocp in the acco anylng wings. ese mwm s cons i ite a part of this speclficution'and liy reference thereto a thorough understanding of the invention may be secured.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a lan view of a. rail and an anti-creeper or one or embodying my invention, showing the manner of applying the anchor to the rail; Fig. 2 is a. plan view of a rail and a cross tie with my rail anchor in working sition t .reon; Fig. 3 is an end view of e cross tie, anchor and rail; Fi 4 shows the end of the rail and the side of t e rail anchor, being an elevation in the lane of the side of the cross tie, as upon line of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the rail and rail anchor in inverted position; i. e.,

from beneath; F 6 is an elevation-of the opposite side of t e rail anchor, being the reverse of F 4; Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the rail one or on the line YY of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line Y -Y; Fig. 9 is a sectional .view on the line YY*' Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 0 Fig. 6; Fi 11 ion; sectional view on-the-hne ZZ of 1Q; Fi 1:2 is a sectional view on the line i Z"of lg. 10; Fig. 13 is a plan view of a modified form of my rail anticreeper, adapted to work in both directions;

- Fig. 14 is on end view of the anchor shownin Fig.8; Fig. 15 illustrates a furthermodification of the invention, in which the strut or 1 strength to resist the bending force to which arm is arranged on the opposite end of the i it is subjected in work when either hook,

bar; Fig. l is an end view thereof; Figs. 17, I serves as the fulcrum.

and 18 are plan views illustrating further modifications oi the invention; of the kind which will rcadil suggest themselves to others who are skilled in the art.

Throu hout the drawinps, A, represents a rail and T3 a cross tie. T 1e rail here shown is of ordinary cross section having the usual T base flanges, a-a. The bottom, a, of the rail is fiat and the upper surfaces, a", of the [la es are slightly inclined.

(L "a are the edges of the rail base.

The cross tie, B, is the usual wooden or metal cross tie, upon which the rail rents, the rail and the cross tie being arranged at right angles. Spikes or other fastenings, (Fig. 3) as usual, serve to revent the lateral displateme-nt of the mi on the tie, but these devices do not prevent the longitudinal movement or creeping of the rail across the tie. My invention is designed to prevent such loi itudinal movement of the rail.

hat form of 111 invention which is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12 com risesa single piece or s' le member rail am: or or anti-creeper. This evice is made up of four principal pants or integml portions, namely the bar portion 1, the rail engaging portions or hooks, 2 an 3 and the strut, arm or lug, 4. When placed in one position (see Fig. 1) the device may be readily raised into enga ement with the bottom of the rail and inter ocked with the edges or flanges thereof. The space between the rail engaginghport-ions, 2 and 3 is greater than the widt of the rail. T is makes it possible to put the device on the rail as desclibed. After is it thus positioned it may be pivoted, rotated moved or twisted upon the rail as indicated in Fig. 2. This movement between the anchor and the rail serves to decrease the transverse distance between the rail engaging portions of the device and thus moves them into working en gagement with the rail flanges. At the time that the anchor is pivoted or twisted on the rail its arm, 4, is a 0 set up against the tie, B, (see Fig. 2) and as the hooks or engag parts, 2 and 3, are in looking positions at suc time and as bodily movement of the anchor is prevented by the tie, it is obvious that the anchor secures the rail a inst movement toward and upon the tie. t is also evident that any forward movement of the rail will serve to further turn or clamp the anchor upon the rail, as such movement tends to increase the angularity of the engaged arts. The bar portion, 1, of the rail one or is referably rectangular in cross section, such the best disposition of metal to resist the tension to which the bar is subjected, when the portions 2 and 3, are stro y grossed the rail. The width of t e or 18 cu cient to give it the necessary strength of the hook,

The top surface of the bar is prcl'crablyl'lat to lit the bottom. it, of the rail. The hook, .2, forms a continuution of the bar, 1, and its lower surface, 2 is coincident with the to) of said bar. The uppp; surface 2', of the 100k conforms to the inced top of the rail flange. The end surface, 2', is shaped to fit. the edge a of the rail and is of considerable longitudinal extent affording contact at many points. The clam ing surface, 2*, is preferably of less widt than the hook, the latter being cut back on the outer side (see dotted line 2) to increase the effective distance between the hooks 2 and 3, as hereinafter more full described. The end or point,,2, of the 100k referably overhangs the inner edge of the ar, 1, t. e. the ed adjacent to the tie, B, and the and 2 of t 1e hook is curved or beveled rearwardly and outwardly to meet the vertical portion, 2. I prefer that the upper surface, 2", of the hook shall have the relation to the lower surface, 2, which is shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12. The space between these surfaces at the outer end, 2' of the hook ga being greater than the thickness of the rar base at such point and the space at the inner end, 2, being preferably less than the thickness of the rail base between points of e agcment. The greater space at the outer on of the hook gives the necessary freedom in placing the anchor on the rail and the relative contraction of the space in the other art of the book, 2 insures the gripping of 0th the top and bottom of the rail ace and causes the hook to score the rail imd wedge tightly thereon as well as enga e the edge of the rail when the anchor is sh ed from the osition of Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2. e elasticity of the metal hook permits 0th the vertical and horizontal engagement referred to.

2"is a malleable or bendable lug formed on the outer side of the hook 2, to be bent u 1 at the edge of the rail as e lained hereinaiter An integral rib, 2", re erably in line with the neutral axis of te bar 1, adds to the 2. This rib merges with the end of the hook and with the underside of the bar at the oint of juncture between the bar and hooli.

The book, 3, at the op osite end of the bar, 1, is preferably of a di ercnt form than the hook, 2, and it does not engage the edge of the rail base; instead the engagement between the rail base and the book, 3, is limited to the top and bottom surfaces thereof. The rail base forming a wedge between the complementary locking surfaces of the hook or rail 'ng portion, 3. As in the case of the hue 2, the book 3, forms a continuation of the bar, 1. Its lower surface 3, is preferably coincident with the top of the liar and the upper surface, 3,, is inclined to correspond to the inclincd top of the mil base to he engaged thcrchy. lhc vnd surface, 3, i. e. the bottom of the V groove or ga in the hook is formed Ill a very considerah e angle to the main ax s of the hill, 1, to stand away from the edge of the rail, even when the anchor is fully enga d therewith, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 6. n other words the bottom of the groove or go in the hook, 3, is too small to admit the on I V of the rad and hence the pressure of the ook on the rail is exerted through the relatively inclined surfaces, 3 and 3" and not through the surface, 3; hence lateral and rotativo movement of the anchor on the rail, causes the hook, 3, to more and more tightly wedge upon the top and hottom of the rail base, the hook actually exerting compressive force thereon in a vertical direction as contrasted with compressive force against the edge of the rail. As the surfaces 3" and 3" move inwardly upon the base, the area of frictiomtl cont act increases very rapidly and the clamping ciicct of this hook or jaw, 3, is sufficient to prevent the rail from creeping or moving therein. I prefer that the hook, 3, shall be wider than the hook, 2, and I preferably strengthen the same by means of three ribs, 3", 3 and 3"'. Those ribs are integral with the hook and merge with the end thereof and with the bar, 1, at the oin't of juncture hem-con the hook and sait her. On the top the ribs, 3', are preferably set to be at right angles to the rail wl'ien the device is in work position, such being the most effective positlon in relation to the forces which tend to open or spread the point or end of the hook. On the bottom the ribs are preferably arranged in line with the bar, the same being here called upon to prevent the bending down of the hook as a whole upon the end of the bar. The extreme point or outer end, 3, of the hook, 3, referably overhangs the outer or remote et go of the bar, 1, and in this manner I secure an extension of the clamping surface, 3', without sacrificing any pant. of the free rail receiving space between the two hooks. The form of t to V groove or gap in the hook, 3, will be readily understood upon reference to Figs. 6 to 9. The end, 3*, of the hook, 3, is at, substantially right angles to the bar, 1, 'i. e., to the axis thereof. The surface, 2", of the hook, 2, is substantially Parallel with the end, 3, of the hook 3, and the width between these parts sli htly exceeds the width of the rail lmse. Therefore in putting the anchor on the rail one edge of the toil is entered in the hook, 2, and the bar, 1, being thrown at substantially right angles to the rail, the end of the hook, 3, may be raised past the opposite edge of the rail; very slight twisting of the anchor on the rail tlien serves to turn the end or point of" the hook, 3, over the edge of the rail and interlock the rail and anchor. 'lho furlhcr the device is angled or twisted on the roll. tho tighter it is clamped thereon, in! once the hook, 3, binds or clumps upon the rail, the tension from the hook, 2, as it moves toward the tic, draws the hook, 3, more and more lirmly upon the roll, until the combined pressure of the. hooks becomes so great solo prevent further movement. But this, obviously, would notlio the case if the hook, 3, were not held at a substantially fixed distance from the tie during the forwonl movement of the free end of the m chor. It will he obvious also that the point. 3 of the hook, 3, when rotativoly engaged with the rail, will slightly ci'nnpress or score the top thereof. This compression or scoring of the rail lay the opposite hooks, as stated, interlocks the rail and anchor and prevents retrogressive movement of the anchor, when the latter is removed from rail pressure against the tie.

My invention contemplates the emplovment of a. simple hatwith the described hooks upon its ends and with a separate stint ul fastening on the tie to serve as a sto for the remote and of the angled i211!- It wi be evident that such a. device would perform the functions required. For several reasons I prefer that the strut or sto portion through which the thrust of the 111' is commun. fated to and taken up b the cross tieshull be an integral part of t e rail anchor. I prefer also that the cramping clam constituted by the bar and the two hooks s all have on aetuol )ower arm to the end that the press; re to w 'oh the device is subjected between the rail and the tie shall be resolved into forces which tend to thrust the V or wedgi hook laterally against the rail base as wel as to increase the cram in action of the two books thereon and liot rmit and aid the movement of the free on of the bar toward the cross tie. I iJlJBlE-ful'e em )loy an arm or strut 4, which is integral witsnd joins the hook, 3. This strut merges into the back of the hook and the ribs thereon at one and add. ing considerably to the strength ofimid book. It is preferably inclined downwardly and forwardly toward. the tie and his .1 outw rdly away from the rail, as clearly shown in igs. 2 and 3. The end of the arm is enlar ed to form the pr ure foot, 4, for which t e tie serves as the abutment. I refer that. the up or end, 4", of the foot aha. be some'e-hat be ow the plnne of the bottom of the ro l for two reasons; first, to facilitate the placing of the anchor on the rail, and second, to efleot the downw nd cramping action upon the body of the mil anchor. It is desirable also to avoid direct pressure upon the relatively week corner edge of the tie. As the rail anchor, when in locked position and in tightening, rocks u on the pressure foot as q. fulcrum, 1 pro or to form the foot as a rocker urpose. positioned that the b ows of the and to this end I curve its broad bearing survice possesses the advantage of maintaining face, 4", as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. i t will be obvious that as the hook, 2, moves toward the tie, the pressure foot will move outwardly upon the side of the tie and the curved bearing surface permits this movement and prevents the splintcring or tearing of the tie. The arm. 4, may be round or ova in cross section and either solid or hollow, but in most cases I prefer that its cross section shall be of an inverted U shape, as shown by dotted lines in several figures and by full lines in Fig. 6. 'l he strut or arm, 4, is most effectively arranged at substantially right angles to the main axis of the device and I prefer that it shall form a slightly obtuse angle with the inner edge bar, 1, thereby securing the advantages of both a strut and a power arm. It will now be evident that i from the moment that the two books grip the 3 rail, either actual movement of the rail tol ward the tie or and thrust thereon effected i through the power arm strut will tend to 3 force the wedging lrg upon the rail and increase the angularity of the device as a whole thereon. 'l he :arts or members of the de- 5 vice are forme to resist the maximum and f thrust of the rail and the self gripping or automatic resisting action of the connected hooks insures the retention of the rail after 5 the anchor has been firmly set by hammer 1 blows and slight initial creepin of the rail.

I preferab y form a malleab c or bendable lip or lug, 3, upon the inner end of the book, i 3, corresponding to the lu 2* on the hook, f 2, but oppositely positioned. ihe original or initial positions 0 the legs, 2* and 3, a pear E in Fig. 1, from which it will be note that 1 they in no wise interfere with the easy placing of the anchor on the rail. But when the anchor has been forced into place these lugs, as shovm in Fig. 2, may be bent against correspondsigg edges of the rail :3. light hammer u for this p The ln s are so ammer tend to ti hten the anchor upon the rail and after the lugs have been bent the cross bar cannot return to the e endicnlar osition of Fig. l, for it is then el at two wi ely separated points at each end; hence, it cannot retrogrcss or assume a position which would allow it to drop off the rail when the anchor is carriedaway from the tie by reverse cree in of the rail. I re ard the use of the hen ab 0 back stops or ago, 2' and 3, as distinctly advantageous and I refer them instead of a back stop pin whic 1 I have some times employed, but it should be understood that even when the are not used, my anchors rarely become once for the reason that the contact between the wedging lug and the rail is widely extended and prevents vibratory displacement of the anchor when relieved from pressure. It follows that my deits locked position when the rail backs away 1 from the tie and is merely restored to workg ing position between the rail and the tie i when the rail returns, no added creeping of i the rail being required to reset the anchor at i such times.

5 Although the rail anchor retains its posi- 5 tion when the thrust on the rail is reversed i by a change in the tide of traflic on the railroad, it would not be effective if the reverse creeping were sullicient to carry it backward g against the next tie. This sometimes occurs g in ordinary tracks and frequently hap ions on i bridges, where the ties are placed c ose togcther. These facts have led me to modify i my rail anchor to meet the re uirements of rails which frequently change t ion direction of movement. One such modification is shown in Figs. 13 and 14 and consists primarily in the uplication of the arms or struts, in reverse position upon 0 posite ends of the body of the anchor. In t s form of my device the bar, 1, the hooks, 2, 3' and the arm, 4, and the bending ln s are employed in substantially the form a ove described, and a strut 5, is added at the end 2 of the device. Asshownthis strut may esliorterthan the opposite strut, as the bar is not apt to assume a greater a le durin the short period of reversed tra ic. As t e hook, 2, is

i not capable of lateral movement and is not materially aided by an end thrust, such as is imposed on the wedgin lug, I prefer that the strut, 5, shall be smalfer than the strut, 4*, and that it shall be substantially parallel with the rail. It is provided with a curved face, 5', and constitutes a pivotal strut which the end, 2*, is held away from the tie while the end, 3, is left free to move toward the tie, B. An anchor of this kind when fixed on the rail effectively limits the movement of the rail in both directions and it possesses many advantages over those devices which are made in several pieces and which are always loosened by the reversal of the rail movement.

In 15and l6 Ihave illustrated a very desirab c form of my invention compris' a bar 1, a wedging hook, 3', an abutting hoolr, 2', and a short, acute angled strut, 5', the same being an equivalent of the Fig. 13 device with the strut, 4', omitted. As shown in Fig. 16 the pressure foot of the strut terminates short of the bottom surface of the rail and in applying this device to the rail, the strut swings beneath the same until the end of the 1 3 parallels the edge of the rail sothat t e device may be interlocked with the base thereof. Then the pressure foot is set against the tie, B, and the book, 3 is driven back toward the tie to clamp the anchoc on the rail. Thereafter further creeping or pressure of the rail simply tends a device of the kind shown in '20 to draw the wedging and to bind the hook, 2, against the opposite edge of the rail. The turning or twisting movement of the device is accompanied by rotary movement of the strut, about a center the hook, 3-, and the tie rcmaini substantially constant.

An obvious modification of my invention is shown in Fig. 17, wherein the advantages of the bell crank form of Fig. 1 are retained but an abutting hook, 3", replaces the wedging hook before described. The external form of the hook resembles that of the hook, 3, and the strut, 4, the bar, l and hook 2", are substantially identical to corresponding parts in Figs. 1 to 6.

The invention may be further modified in Fig. 18, wherein an abutting log, 2', a bar, 1, and a wcdging lug, 3", of previously defined forms, are combined with an acute 0. led strut, 5".

Having thus desci iied my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar having integral rail base engaging hooks angularly dis osed upon its ends and provided with an 0 set power arm integral with one of said hooks, formed to exert diagonal thrust upon its hook and to hold it awav from the cross tie while permitting and aiding the other hook to move toward the cross tie, one of said hooks being formed to rotate in a horizontal plane and wedge upon the top and bottom of the rail base, substantially as described.

2. A rail anchor comprising a cross her having integral rail base engaging hooks angular y disposed upon its ends and provided with an integral strut at one end to hold the corres )onding hook away from a cross tie, the w ole being rotatable in a horizontal plane, one of said hooks being formed after the manner of an external wedge adapted to receive the edge of a rail base and e 'eable only with the top and bottom thereoi.

3. A rail am: 101' comprising a cross her having rail engaging hooks upon its ends the whole being mtatable in a horizontal plane, said hooks being respectively formed to engage the edge of the rail base and the top and bottom only of the rail base, and a strut integral with one end of the bar for holding that end awa from a cross tie, substantially as described. h 4. A rail axiom:- comprisiilig I; crossl binaving mtegra r engaging 00 a or disposed upon its ends, the whole b i g r0 tatable in a horizontal plane, one of said hooks being formed to wedge upon and ongage onli' the top and bottom of the rail base, (11K 0. strut integral with the bar and wedging hook for holding the latter away lug more firmly thereon I from a cross tie iieh is substantially coincu'lcnt with g the distance between said hook while permitting the other hook to move toward the cross lie.

5. A rail anchor comprising a ($1053 bar having rail engaging portions upon its ends, one of said portions ring integral therewith and comprising a \redging hook adapted to iotatc in a horizontal plane and to engage only the top and bottom of a rail flange; and an integral strut at one end of said bar torminating in a pressure foot for holding said end away l'mm the cross tic.

6. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar lowing rail engagin portions upon its ends, one of said portions icing integral therewith and comprising a wedging hook adapted to rotate in a horizontal plane and to engage only the top and bottom of a rail flange, and an integral strut at one end of said bar terminating in a curved or rocker pressure foot for holding said end away from the cross tie.

7. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar and an integral power arm forming with the inner side of said bar an angle of at least ninety degrees, an integral wedging hook ormed upon said bar at its juncture with said arm, for horizontal rotative enga ment with the top and bottom only of the rail base and rail base engaging means at the free cm of said bar.

8. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar and an integral strut or arm arranged at an angle to the bar and terminating in a pressure foot or end for engagement with the cross tie, a rail base engaging hook upon the end of said her and another rail base en aging hook at the juncture between said bar and strut, one of said hooks being adapted for .rotative transverse movement upon and engagement with onl the top and bottom of the rail base, substantially as described.

9. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar and an integral strut or arm substantially per ndicular to the inner side of said bar an terminating in a pressure foot or end for engagement with a. cross tie, a rail base engaging hook upon the end of said bar and another rail base engaging hook at the 1' uncture between said bar and strut, one of said hooks being a wedging hook adapted to move transversely upon the rail base and engageable only with the to and bottom thereof, and the other hook )ein adapted for engagement with the o the rail base, substantiall. as describ 10. A rail anc or comprising a cross bar and an integral strut or arm substantially perpendicular to the inner side of said bar an terminating in a pressure foot or end for engagement with a cross tie, a rail base engaging hook upon the end of said bar, and another rail base cngagh hook at the une ture between said bar am strut, one of said hoo a wedging hook adapted to move transverse y upon the rail base and engage able only with the top and bottom thereof, 1 end of said bar, the gap between said hooks and the other hookben adapted for engagement with the edge of t is rail base and also the to and bottom thereof, substantially as descri rod.

11. A rail anchor com )rising a cross bar,

relatively staggered rm engaging hooks thereon, and a substantially perpendicular ower arm at the end of said bar, the wedglng hook adjacent to the juncture of the strut and bar lutvi a V groove or gap shaped to receive an wedge upon said rail base by horizontal rot-ative movement thereon, substantially as described.

12. A rail anchor adapted to co-actwith a rail and cross tie and comprisi a bar having integral rail base holding ooks angularly disposed upon its ends, and both contaiuin V gaps to receive and wedge upon the edges of a rail base by transverse rotative movement thereon, one only of the hooks bei ada ted to engage also the edge of the rai an an integral substantial y right angled strut extending from one end of said bar and terminating in a pressure foot having a curved rocking surface, substantially as described.

13. A rail anchor which is capable of and adapted for twisti rotary movement on a rail after being positioned thereon and comprising rigidly connected hooks to enga opposite edges of the rail, one of said hoo being formed for transverse wedging action only upon the top and bottom of the rail base and an offset power arm strut for bolding the last mentioned hook away from the cross tie, substantially as described.

14. A rail anchor which is capable of and adapted for twisting, rotary movement on a rail after being ositione-d thereon and coinrising a cross ar relatively staggered rail use ewaging hoo angularly disposed on said bar, one formed for transverse wed ing action only u on the top and bottom 0 the rail base an an integral strut for holding one end of the bar away from the cross tie, substantially as described.

15. A rail anchor which is capable of and adapted for twisting, rotary movement on a rail after being ositioned thereon and comprising a cross ar, relatively staggered rail base engaging hooks integral wit the ends thereof, one ormed for transverse wedfging action only u n the top and bottom 0 the rail base an an integral strut extending perpendicularly from one end of said bar, constituting a power arm and terminating in a rocking, presure foot, substantially as described.

16. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar, an inte ral rail engagin hook or clamp on one on of said bar am formed to engage only the top and bottom of the rail base for transverse wedging action thereon, a. second rail engaging hoo integral with the other being sufliciont to receive a rail when the bar is perpendicular then-to, and a power arm strut integral with and projrctil'lg' from one end of the bar at an obtuse angle to the inner side of the bar and terminating in a part for working engagement with a cross tie, substantially as described.

17. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar.

an intiral rail engaging hook or clump on one on of said bar and formed to engagionly the top and bottom of the ruil base for transverse wcdging action thereon, a second rail engaging hoo integral with the other end of said bar for engagement with the cd e of the rail base, the gap between said hoo (5 being suilicient to receive a rail when the bar is fifrpelulicular thereto, and a substantially rig t angled power arm strut projecting from one end 0 the bar and terminating in a rockin pressure foot for engagementwith the sicfe of a tie, substantially as described.

18. A rail anchor comprising a bar having integral rail base engaging hooks relatively angularly disposed upon its ends and an integral power arm strut extending from one of said ends for engagement with a cross tie, one only of said hooks having a. go or groove too small to receive the edge 0 the rail base and provided with relatively inclined u per and lower wedging surfaces adapted or transverse rotation upon and to sub ect an extended portion of the rail base to vertical compression, substantially as described.

19. A reil anchor comprising a bar having integral rail base engagm hooks angularly disposed upon its ends, t 0 points of said hooks overhanging opposite sides of said bar for transverse rotative action on the rail base, both said hooks bci adapted to wedgingly engalgle the top and iottom of the rail base, one 0 Y thereof adapted to engage the edge of the rail base and an integral strut or arm extending from one of said books at substant-iall right angles to said bar, substantially as escribed.

20. A one piece rail anchor, com rising a cross bar, a rail base clamping hoo at one end of said bar formed to engage only the top and bottom of the rail base and provi ed with a point which overhangs the side of the bar for transverse rotative action on the rail base, a second rail base clamping hook at the other end of the bar for engagement with the edge of the rail, and means for holding one end of said bar away from the cross tie, substantially as described.

21. A one piece rail anchor, com rising a cross bar, a. rail base clamping hoo at one end of said bar formed to engage only t.he top and bottom of the rail base andprovided with a point which overhangs the side of the bar, for transverse rotative action on the rail base, a second rail base clamping hook at the other end of the bar for engagement with the 1 edge of the rail, and a power arm strut joinl ing the bar at the first mentioned hook said 1 arm and bar operativel presenting at least a l ninety degree angle to the cross tie, substani tially as described.

22. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar having rail en 'aging hooks or portions angu- Y larly disposed upon its ends, and cross tie struts extending in 0)])OSll.8 directions from opposite ends of sai bar. substantially as described 23 A rail anchor comprising a substantially Z-shaped bar having tie abutments at its ends and rail engra ing hooks at its knees,

snbstantialiv as described.

24. A rail anchor comprising a bar having integral rail engaging hooks angularly disposed u on its ends and one ada tcd to wedging y engage only the top and ottom of the rail base, an integral power arm strut extendin from the. latter hook at substantially right angles to the bar, and another integral strut projecting in the opposite direction from the other book, as and for the purpose specified.

5. A rail anchor comprising a bar having a cross tie engaging strut at one end and provided with red engaging hooks an ulariy disposed upon its ends, and a benda le lug ad acentto one of said hooks to prevent retrogressivo movement of the device when secured upon a rail, substantially as described.

26. A rail anchor comprising a bar having a cross tie engaging strut at one end and provided with mil enga ing hooks angularly disposed u on its em s, and also provided with benda nlc lugs adjacent to the respective hooks on op osite sides of the bar for engagement with tiie edges of the rail to prevent retrogressive movement of the device when secured upon a rail substantially as described.

27. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar having integral rail base en aglng hooks anularly disposed upon its en ds, one said hook eing formed to rot-atively and horizontally wedge upon and engage only the. top and bottom of its respective rail base flange, and an offset power arm inte ral with the bar and the wedging hook, sai arm being formed to exert diagonal thrust upon said wedging book.

28. A rail anchor comprising a cross bar i having integral rail base on 'agmg hooks anlarly disposed upon its on 5, one said hook eing formed to rotativoly and horizontally l wedge upon and engage only the top and bot- 1 tom of its respective rail hose flange, and an oii'set power arm integral with the bar and the wedging hook, said arm being formed to exert diagonal thrust upon said wedging hook, to hold the same away from the cross tie and to aid the. other hook to more toward the cross tie.

2!). In a rail anchor, at cross bar having inte ral rail engaging hooks upon its ends, the i w ole adapted for rota-two action in a horizontal plane, said hooks being res )eetivcly formed to engage the edge of a rail )ase and the top and bottom only of the rail base, and means for holding one end of the bar awa from a cross tie and permitting the other end to move toward the cross tie.

30. In a rail anchor, a cross bar having integral angulariy disposed relatively staggored rail engaging hooks upon its ends, said hooks being res )ectively formed to engage the edge of a rail base and rotatively wedge transversely upon the top and bottom only of the rail ase, and means for holdin one end of the bar away from a cross tie an permitting the other end to move toward the cross tie.

31. A rail anchor comprising connected hooks adapt-ed to engage opposite base flanges of a rail, one of said hooks being formed for transverse wedgin action only upon the top and bottom of its respective rail flange, and a power arm integral with the wedging hook for holding it away from a cross tie and adapted to exert diagonal thrust on said hook while other hook to move toward the cross tie, and ada ted to exert diagonal thrust on said We( gin hook.

32. rail anchor which is capable of and adapted for twisting rotary movement on a rail after being positioned thereon and comprising a cross bar, hooks adapted to engage opposite rail base flanges, said hooks being angularly disposed on the ends of said bar, one of said hooks being formed for rotative transverse wedging action only upon the top and bottom of its respective rail flange, and a cross tie on aging portion at and integral with the on of the bar, adjacent to the wedging hook.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 30th day of October, 1908, in the presence of two subscribing; witnesses.

BENJAMIN B. BETTS.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. Lnrnvan, M. SIMON.

permitting the 

